CVE-2025-21291
published 2025-01-14CVE-2025-21291: Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP354high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.34%
67.7th percentile
Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
31 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.5371 | 10.0.19044.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.5371 | 10.0.19045.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.5371 | 10.0.19044.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5371 | 10.0.19045.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.4751 | 10.0.22621.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.4751 | 10.0.22631.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.4751 | 10.0.22621.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4751 | 10.0.22631.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4751 | 10.0.22631.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | < 10.0.20348.3091 | 10.0.20348.3091 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.3091 | 10.0.20348.3091 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | < 10.0.25398.1369 | 10.0.25398.1369 |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h2_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h2_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_22h2_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_22h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_22h2_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_22h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-qcv4-8qfq-9w76: Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-01-14
CVE-2025-21291 [HIGH] CWE-415 GHSA-qcv4-8qfq-9w76: Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft
Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-01-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2025-21291 [HIGH] CWE-415 Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is network (AV:N) and the user interaction is required (UI:R). What is the target context of the remote code execution?
This attack requires an authenticated client to click a link so that an unauthenticated attacker can initiate remote code execution.
FAQ: How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?
An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by controlling subsequent memory allocation after a double free error occurs. This could potentially allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code, leading to remote code execution.
Windows Direct Show: Windows Direct Show
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status: Publicly Discl
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-01-14
Published